Atty. Dean Edward Collins
Dean Edward Collins is a lawyer practicing adoption, contracts & agreements, criminal defense and 4 other areas of law. Dean received a B.A. degree from University of Pittsburgh in 1989, and has been licensed for 30 years.
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Dean Edward Collins is a Staff Attorney based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, practicing at Reed Smith LLP. They have 30+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 1996. Their practice focuses on divorce, residential, contracts, criminal defense, and adoption. Admitted to practice in Ohio (1996) and Pennsylvania U.S. District Court, Western District of Pennsylvania U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circ (1997). Educated at Thomas M. Cooley Law School (J.D., 1996) and University of Pittsburgh (B.A., 1989). Serands clients in Pittsburgh, PA and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Dean Edward Collins is a lawyer practicing adoption, contracts & agreements, criminal defense and 4 other areas of law
- Dean received a B.A. degree from University of Pittsburgh in 1989, and has been licensed for 30 years
- Dean practices at Reed Smith LLP in Pittsburgh, PA
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Each practice area below reflects the types of cases Dean Edward Collins handles, with a brief overview of what that area of law covers.
A divorce attorney guides you through property division, spousal support, custody, and the final decree — contested or uncontested.
Dean Edward Collins is one of 50,487 divorce attorneys indexed nationally. Browse divorce attorneys in Pennsylvania →
Dean Edward Collins is one of 9,343 residential attorneys indexed nationally. Browse residential attorneys in Pennsylvania →
Dean Edward Collins is one of 76,762 contracts attorneys indexed nationally. Browse contracts attorneys in Pennsylvania →
A criminal defense attorney protects your rights from arrest through trial. Find experienced lawyers handling DUI, drug, federal, theft, and violent-crime charges.
Dean Edward Collins is one of 214,270 criminal defense attorneys indexed nationally. Browse criminal defense attorneys in Pennsylvania →
Dean Edward Collins is one of 15,997 adoption attorneys indexed nationally. Browse adoption attorneys in Pennsylvania →
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Why local counsel matters in Pennsylvania
Practicing law in Pennsylvania. Legal matters in Pennsylvania are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Pittsburgh are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate Pennsylvania state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in Pennsylvania brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in Pennsylvania courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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